With its move to a new and larger property in Willebroek, Belgium, international logistics provider DACHSER is boosting its presence in the Benelux region. New construction took five months, with the new logistics center launching its operations on October 6th. Construction included a 7,000-square-meter transit terminal with 68 gates and a three-story office building that measures 2,300 square meters.

International logistics provider DACHSER continues to expand its Asia operations, taking over its partner’s shares in three countries. As a result, the family-owned company is now the sole shareholder in the company’s ventures in India and Thailand and a majority shareholder of the joint venture in Bangladesh.

As the new training year begins, the logistics provider DACHSER is welcoming 589 trainees and students in Germany—a new record. They include 45 professional truck drivers. DACHSER is now training 1,378 up-and-coming logistics experts.

On 8th January 1975 in the UK, Harold Wilson was Prime Minister and head of a Labour government, and “Lonely This Christmas” by the pop group Mud was number one in the charts. It was also the date that DACHSER Ltd was established in the UK.

2014 has been a year of growth and change in the UK for logistics services provider DACHSER, particularly for the Northampton branch which moved into its brand new, purpose-built Logistics Centre at the end of March.

Northampton apprentice, George Russell, has won the Logistics Advanced Apprentice of the Year Award 2014. The judges were impressed by his submission, which demonstrated his outstanding contribution to the workplace and also his achievements and attainment in learning and work.

Fuel prices

The average fuel price according to the RHA survey for January was 87.93 pence per litre.